Simple Snowman

General info

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  • How to carve a simple and cute snowman wearing a beanie and gloves out of soap.
  • Easy and fun winter craft.
  • Can be used as soap for bathing or washing (remove the nail polish)
  • Difficulty: Easy

What you will need

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  • 2 Soap bars
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Toothpick
  • Cutting board
  • Nail polish
  • Paper clip
  • Simple Snowman Template (download here )

Soap info

Chemical free soap

Used in tutorial

chemical free soap
  • Available
  • Fragrance-free
  • Weight: 100 g (3.53 oz)

Dove Pink Beauty Bar

Used in tutorial

pink dove bar
  • Available
  • Unilever brand
  • Floral scented
  • Length: 8.3 cm (3-1/4")
  • Width: 6 cm (2-3/8")
  • Thickness: 1.5-3 cm (5/8-(1-1/4)")
  • Weight: 106 g (3.75 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

1. Cut out the simple-snowman templates.
Thinly cut off the top and bottom of your soap to remove the brand logo and create a flat surface.
Trace the snowman's shape onto the soap with a toothpick.
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2. Using a paring knife, cut out the snowman's shape a bit bigger than the outline you traced in previous step.
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3. Cut off the excess soap with a carving knife and round the edges of the snowman.
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4. Cut off a piece of soap to carve a beanie.
Place the beanie template on the small piece of soap and trace the shape onto the soap.
step 4
5. Roughly cut out the shape of the beanie, then trim and shape it into a beanie.
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6. Carve a folded cuff in the beanie.
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7. Using a paper clip, scrape out the inside of the beanie to fit the head of the snowman.
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8. Cut the soap into a 1.2 cm (1/2 in) thick piece. Then trace around the glove templates.
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9. Roughly cut out the shape of a glove, then trim and shape it into a glove. Repeat it to make a second glove.
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10. Make a hole in each glove.
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11. Place the template on a small piece of soap, then trace the shape of the nose. Then trim and shape it into a dome.
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12. Place the nose on the snowman's face, trace around the edge of the nose.
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13. Holding your knife vertically, cut the nose shape and cut off the inside it. Then scrape out the inside with a paper clip
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14. Attach the nose to the face. Tip: Fill the gap with soap scraps if it exists.
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15. Carve a button in the body.
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16. Draw two circles for eyes with a toothpick.
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17. Mark where you'll attach the arms with a toothpick. Then make a hole in both sides.
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18. Cut the toothpick into short pieces.
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19. Stick the toothpicks in the holes and put the gloves.
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20. Paint the eyes with nail polish and remove the excess polish with a carving knife.
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21. Put the beanie on your snowman. Done!
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